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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Question heater problem

i got in my truck this morning to go to work,warmed it up and defrosted the windows,the problem is when i moved the selector switch from defrost to floor heat it stays in the defrost mode.can anybody get me started in the right direction on what to ckeck first.thanks
 
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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Check for a bad vacuum line that goes throught he dash. Look between the battery and the firewall for the most common failure location.

Also, identify your vehicle in your post.

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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Possibly a bad blend door vacuum unit.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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Talking heater problem

did some checking and found vac. hose off near the firewall. thanks for the help
 
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